Chapter 2

Mother Ann's POV

Why isn't she speaking , maybe she wants to stay here , the questions in my head were driving me crazy I had to know . I instantly went and sat on the floor in front of her , so that we were now of the same height " I know , how you are feeling right now " I pined her stray hair away from her face and continued " Its hard for me as well baby , but I think you should go with them , they care for you very much , maybe even more then me " I said this in a low voice , I turned my head down as if to show my defeat . When I looked up , she started to cry and hugged me. By the intensity of her tears I got to know she wanted to go . " Don't cry Akira , I know that you want to go " I said then took a pause in order to collect myself " And if this makes you happy , then I am more then happy for you ". On hearing this she looked at me after freeing herself from my hold " Yes , I want to go with them . Didn't you see Ann they love me so much . Didn't you see Ann " she said this almost breathlessly .

I put my hands on her shoulders and moved them up and down on her arm in order to calm her " Yes , I saw it " I said smiling at her. " But I will only go , if you promise me one thing " she said , I looked at her biwaldered and asked " What is it sweety , that you want ".

" You have to promise me that you will come to visit me , as much as possible . Will you promise me that? " she said in a sad tone. l put my hands on her cheeks and replied " I don't have to promise you that Akira , because I will not be able to live without seeing you and anyways nothing can stop me from coming to you " I looked at her with wide eyes and she laughed , in between she said " I will miss you , Ann ".

" As I have got my answer now Akira , we should start with the departure process of Akira , I think " said Mother Joana while teasing Akira . " Mother Ann , can you please go and pack Akira's bag , as well as call Mr and Mrs Robel inside " she added . " Sure Mother , I will go and do that " I replied , smiling at Akira . And I took her hand and brought her out with me. " You sit here , I will be right back " I commanded her, but before I could go she held my hand in order to stop me " Ann please , don't forget to pack , all the gifts that you gave me " she said . " Yes I will not forget " I replied with a smile . And for the last time looked at her and went , without looking back in order suppress my tears .

Akira's POV

I have been wating outside for hours . Why isn't anyone calling me . " Hi , you must be Akira , right ? " she said .I looked at her in amazement . How did she know me ? I have never seen her before ? Who is she ? " Excuse me, Who are you ? How do you know me " I asked ." So no one told u about me , sister " she looked at me with a wicket smile and sat on the chair next to me " I will introduce myself to you , I am Ella your sister or I should say your elder sister " she said in a tone , as if to show her supremacy over me.

On hearing this I became so happy , I will have a sister as well how great that is , even though she is kind of weird . " Actually , no one told me that I will be having a sister as well to be with . It would be so nice " I said . She looked at me as if I had just abused her, under her breath she said to herself " It would be so nice " and she started to laugh " ok ..ok , before you again come to say this , I want to make one thing very clear to you, I HATE YOU" she said with a smile on her face and instantly she came near my face and spoke in my ear " I will make your life miserable" with anger now visible from her eyes .

I heard the door open and the voice of Mother Joana and Aunty Romana talking came, along with them . " Oh , I see you too have met , that is good " said Aunty Romana without looking at me , she took Ella's hand and started to walk . Then out of somewhere she remembered me and said " Akira , come with us " this time she smiled at me , but it was not the same , it was a forced smile. We reached the car, I looked around but I could not find Ann , so I hastily asked Mother Joana "Where is Ann , she will not see me off " I said , in the most sad voice I could comprehend. She came a little close to me and said " You know that darling , she can't see you go , that's why she didn't came , but she told me to say goodbye to you from her side as well and also to give you this " she came and kissed both of my cheeks " Don't worry Akira , she will come to see you soon " .

" But I want her to say goodbye to me " I said in a angry tone with tears in my eyes . Mother Joana instantly took me in her arms and said " You are my strong girl , you won't cry anymore ....ok. ..Now wipe up those tears " she wiped my tears with the end of her sleeves . She calmly said " You are going to start a new life now , Akira with the people who love you and they are YOUR uncle and aunt" she emphasised on the word ' your 'in order to tell me that I belong with them. I looked at her with astonishment , she never talked to me like that , but at the same time she was right . I smiled at her and she returned my smile . Everyone was already seated in the car , till the time I came in . When the car started to move , I looked outside and waved bye to Mother Joana till the time she diminished from view. I sat in silence in the car ride and thought about my future and said to myself ' Now I am starting my life and its going to be great ' I smiled foolishly at my thought . From now on I will have my HAPPILY EVER AFTER.

Ann' s POV

She has gone only for minutes now and I already miss her . How she is going to live all alone over there ? " She has gone now Ann , don't orry about her .She is going to be fine " Mother Joana said in order to console me. " But I am very afraid , she has never lived alone in her life . How will she manage , my poor baby . I still thing Mother I should not have let her go " I said sobbing with my hands covering my face as if to hide myself. " You know that we had to let her go , we had to follow orders " she said in a angry voice . "Yes we had to , I am really sorry " I replied in a low voice.